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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2025

Synergistic benefits of melatonin and therapeutic exercise as a unified strategy for managing stroke and doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity.

Sookyoung Park, Zeeshan Ahmad Khan, Yunkyung Hong, Jinhee Shin, Tserentogtokh Lkhagvasuren, Seunghoon Lee, Yonggeun Hong

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sookyoung Park *Department of Physical Therapy, College of Healthcare Medical Science & Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae, Republic of Korea.
Zeeshan Ahmad Khan *Department of Physical Therapy, College of Healthcare Medical Science & Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae, Republic of Korea.
Yunkyung Hong *Department of Physical Therapy, College of Healthcare Medical Science & Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae, Republic of Korea.
Jinhee ShinResearch Center for Aged-Life Redesign (RCAR), Inje University, Gimhae, Republic of Korea.
Tserentogtokh LkhagvasurenDepartment of Smart Foods & Drugs, Graduate School of Inje University, Gimhae, Republic of Korea.
Seunghoon LeeDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Healthcare Medical Science & Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae, Republic of Korea.
Yonggeun HongDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Healthcare Medical Science & Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae, Republic of Korea.

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Abstract

Introduction: Epidemiological studies highlight a significant occurrence of ischemic strokes in cancer patients, particularly in the elderly, where stroke and systemic cancer are the leading causes of death. This comprehensive study investigates the combined effect of melatonin (MT) and exercise (Ex) against stroke, and a chemotherapeutic drug doxorubicin (Dox)-induced cardiotoxicity (DIC). Method: This study employs two models-middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo) and DIC-to evaluate the synergistic effects of MT + Ex. For both models, rats were assigned to the same treatment groups ( Results: In the MCAo model, the MT + Ex group showed a significant reduction in brain infarct volume and neurological deficits compared to control animals ( Conclusion: MT + Ex reduced brain infarct volume and neurological deficits, enhanced neuronal growth, and provided superior cardioprotection, preventing heart weight loss and histopathological damage. This study is the first to show synergistic protective action of MT and Ex against stroke and DIC, contributing key insights into an interplay between neurological and cardiovascular health and addressing multifaceted challenges posed by stroke, and anticancer interventions.

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chemotherapydoxorubicinexercisemelatoninstroke

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PMCPMC12627009

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